Post Tagged with: "Recovery Haven"

THE ‘Dip In The Nip’ back in September was a roaring success and it was revealed on Tuesday that €11,690 was raised for Recovery Haven Kerry. The Cancer Support facility at Killerisk joined forces with Fenit-based Wild Water Adventures for the inaugural ‘Dip in The Nip Kerry’ which saw 170 […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Volunteer Ireland Awards, which take place in December. Tralee’s Noreen O’Flaherty, who has been with the charity since its inception in 2010 is among the three finalists in the Health and Wellbeing category of the […]

REPRESENTATIVES from Castlegregory Golf Club were at Recovery Haven’s premises in Killerisk on Thursday to deliver a cheque for €1,800. This was the proceeds of the Captain’s Charity Day at the club on Sunday, October 17, which was well supported. “The event is held annually but it couldn’t be last […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is reaching out to those bereaved by cancer to join their monthly bereavement support group, which begins again this November. Facilitated by counsellor and psychotherapist, Claire Lyons Forde, the free online group meetings offer a safe, supportive and confidential environment to those struggling with […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, will host a free creative workshop for children impacted by cancer on Thursday, September 30. The online event has been organised to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September and will be facilitated by Recovery Haven Kerry deputy manager and art therapist, Katie O’Donoughue. […]

THE location was kept top secret for obvious reasons, but all was literally revealed on Sunday as Recovery Haven hosted a most unusual fundraiser. Around 170 women gathered at Derrymore beach early this morning for ‘Dip in The Nip Kerry’. The Cancer Support facility joined forces with Fenit-based Wild Water Adventures […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, will host a free, six-week online course for those supporting a loved one with cancer, beginning on September 14th. Given over two and a half hours, one day a week, for six weeks, the Building Better Caregivers programme will offer valuable support and practical […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, will stream its annual Celebration of Light ceremony live on its Facebook page on Thursday, August 19 at 8pm. The charity is inviting the public to join with them for the virtual ceremony, which aims to celebrate those touched by cancer and remember those […]

RECOVERY Haven has announced details of a fun and novel fundraising event coming up on September 18th for ladies only. The Cancer Support facility has joined forces with Fenit-based Wild Water Adventures for ‘Dip in The Nip Kerry’. The  collaboration is the first of its kind in the Kingdom, where women […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, will facilitate a free webinar on Friday, July 30th for professionals supporting children impacted by cancer. The webinar will be hosted by renowned child and adolescent psychotherapist, Edel Lawlor, of Expressive Play and aims to offer support, advice and guidance to professionals who wish […]

TO celebrate International Men’s Health Week, cancer support charity Recovery Haven Kerry has organised a live cookery demonstration with renowned chef, Mark Doe, on Tuesday, June 15. Open to all men dealing with cancer, the free Zoom cook-along event will take place from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, where the well-known Just […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, will facilitate a free webinar on Friday, June 11th, for parents concerned about the effects a cancer diagnosis in the family is having on their children. ‘Helping Hand – Parenting Through Cancer’ will be hosted by award-winning child and adolescent psychologist, Edel Lawlor, of […]

RECOVERY Haven Kerry welcomed Donie Moynihan to their house in Tralee this week when he officially presented the cancer support charity with €4,461 in funding for a new range of branded clothing for the staff and fundraising team. Donie organised the donation through his involvement with the Million Dollar Round […]

A TEACHER in Moyderwell Primary School made a presentation of over €4,500 to Recovery Haven on Wednesday. Mícheál Sheehan, a native of Dromid in South Kerry but now living in Annagh just outside town, took on his first marathon on Easter Sunday in aid of the cancer support house. After […]

HOW would you like to get active this May while raising funds for cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry? The charity has joined forces with Just Giving for their exciting #5KMay fundraising event, which aims to get as many of their supporters as possible to sign up for a 5K […]

A FAMILY from Ballymac presented a cheque for €11,500 to Recovery Haven on Monday, the proceeds of a ‘drive-thru’ bakesale held before Christmas. Kate Leen organised the event to give something back to the cancer support facility after her family used their services during her late husband David’s illness. David, from […]

RECOVERY Haven Kerry is inviting the people of Kerry to show their love for for the cancer support facility by literally become part of the furniture! To acknowledge the overwhelming support they continue to receive from the community, they have come up with a novel fundraiser for Valentine’s Day, whereby […]

A TRALEE woman and her young daughter took on a fun, energetic challenge back in October which raised money for a great cause. Aoife O’Donoghue from Manor and her daughter Neasa did the VHI Mini Marathon 10k in 10 days in aid of Recovery Haven Cancer Support House. “We walked in […]

RECOVERY Haven Kerry Cancer Support House has put together a novel Christmas ‘Recovery Kit’ in recognition of the particularly challenging year so many people have endured. An ideal stocking filler for Christmas, the creative 2020 Recovery Kit has been put together by the charity’s volunteers as a means of sending […]

GALLYS Bar and Restaurant presented cheques for over €2,000 to Recovery Haven on Thursday morning thanks to a fundraiser last week. The business on the Castlemaine Road, which has been big supporters of Recovery Haven for many years, urged people to visit their drive-thru facility on Monday, November 9 to pick […]

A NEW CD featuring some of Kerry’s best loved songs has just been launched to raise funds for cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. The perfect Christmas stocking filler for fans of Irish ballads, ‘Songs of Kerry and Others’ has been compiled by well-known Dingle man Thomas O’Callaghan and was […]

RECOVERY Haven is hoping the public will support their annual flag day which this year is taking place online. Friday, November 20 was due to be Recovery Haven Kerry’s official fundraising Flag Day when hard-working volunteers take to the streets in towns across Kerry for the collection. However, with Level […]

GALLYS Bar and Restaurant’s fundraising efforts on Monday for Recovery Haven were a massive success, raising over €1,500. Gally’s on the Castlemaine Road urged people to visit their drive-thru facility between during the day and pick up a coffee and confectionery treat for just €5. All proceeds were donated to Recovery […]

GALLYS Bar and Restaurant have teamed up with Recovery Haven for a fundraiser next Monday, November 9. Gally’s on the Castlemaine Road are calling on locals to visit their drive-thru facility between 11am and 1pm or 3pm and 5pm, when you can pick up a coffee and confectionery treat for just […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven, is calling on the men of Kerry to join them this November as they take their annual Movember challenge online Current Covid19 restrictions mean that the charity will not be able to run its popular Movember event as they have done in previous years. However, […]

WITH COVID-19 playing havoc with charity activities right around the county, cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, has chosen to move its annual Celebration of Light ceremony online. The charity will host the event on its Facebook page on Thursday, August 20 at 8pm and are inviting the public to […]

CANCER Support charity Recovery Haven Kerry has announced the gradual reopening of its main house in Tralee, having been forced to move its services to online platforms for over three months because of Covid19 restrictions. As restrictions begin to ease, however, the charity is moving on to offering face to […]

CANCER Support charity Recovery Haven Kerry is calling on the public to get involved in its new Challenge32 initiative, organised by fundraising platform Just Giving. The idea is simple and open to adults and children alike, of all abilities. All you need to do is think of an activity or […]

A TRALEE man completed his first ever ultramarathon on Sunday and has so far raised in excess of €16,300 for a local charity. Maurice’s Kelter took on the challenge in memory of his mother, Anne, who would have celebrated her 66th birthday yesterday so Maurice (27) ran a kilometre for […]

AS part of Recovery Haven Kerry’s 10th anniversary plans in 2020, the cancer support charity has announced details of its inaugural ‘Haven’ Art and Photography competition. A haven is a resting place, a refuge on a journey and Recovery Haven Kerry aims to provide a safe confidential space for people […]